Amazing Grace Average up 67%, Gross Nearly Doubles Fasig-Tipton November Top Broodmares Tdn Today
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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2012 732-747-8060 $ TDN Home Page Click Here AMAZING GRACE The 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace (Saint Liam) always figured to be the star of the show at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton November Sale. But even veterans of the scene weren=t quite prepared for what transpired Monday night when the 5-year-old mare entered the ring as hip 76. In a bidding war as exciting to watch as FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER any championship race, Whisper Hill Farm=s Mandy TOP BROODMARES Pope, sitting Hip Name Status Price ($) alongside her 076 Havre de Grace broodmare prospect 10,000,000 bloodstock advisor (m, 5, Saint Liam--Easter Bunnette, by Carson City) Chris Brothers, saw Consigned by Fox Hill Farm, Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent off all challengers Purchased by Whisper Hill Farm LLC to land the 176 Untouched Talent i/f Unbridled’s Song 5,000,000 strapping mare for (m, 8, Storm Cat--Parade Queen, by A.P. Indy) $10 million. Consigned by Brookdale Sales, agent, on behalf of Audley Farm Equine It was the Purchased by M V Magnier highest price ever 165 Switch r/b’mare prospect 4,300,000 paid for a (m, 5, Quiet American--Antoniette, by Nicholas) broodmare prospect Consigned by Lane’s End, agent at public auction, Purchased by Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd eclipsing the $9 Fasig-Tipton’s Boyd Browning congratulates 133 Cry and Catch Me i/f Bernardini 3,500,000 (m, 7, Street Cry {Ire}--Please Sign In, by Doc’s Leader) million Ashado Mandy Pope Fasig-Tipton photo Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent (Saint Ballado) Purchased by Live Oak Plantation brought in 2005 at 071 Grace Hall r/b’mare prospect 3,200,000 the sale industry=s height. At least two broodmares (f, 3, Empire Maker--Season’s Greetings {Ire}, by Ezzoud) have brought more, however. Broodmare of the Year Consigned by Lane’s End, agent Better Than Honour (Deputy Minister) made $14 million Purchased by RBTS, agent at Fasig=s 2008 November Sale--bought by Southern 153 Zagora (Fr) r/b’mare prospect 2,500,000 Equine to dissolve a partnership between with Hill >n= (m, 5, Green Tune--Zaneton, by Mtoto {GB}) Dale Farms--and Playful Act (Ire) (Sadler=s Wells), who Consigned by Oceanic Bloodstock, agent sold to John Ferguson for $10.5 million at the 2007 Purchased by Mandore International Agency Keeneland November Sale. Cont. p4 AVERAGE UP 67%, GROSS NEARLY DOUBLES Showing strength at the top of the market not seen at this auction in several years, last night=s November Sale was big success on most levels. With 25 horses more horses on offer than a year ago, the gross nearly doubled, from $32,745,000 to $60,220,000. The $10 million Havre de Grace sent the average on a stratospheric rise, too, with a final figure of $692,184 up 67% from last year=s corresponding figure. AObviously, it was a remarkable evening,@ said Fasig- Tipton President Boyd Browning, Jr. AIt exceeded our most optimistic expectations. The thing that was most encouraging was the breadth of bidders at very high levels. This was not a sale that was dominated by one or two buyers that bid on all the big lots. There was a broad, broad cross section from literally all over the world.= Cont. p7 TDN TODAY Headline News.. 26 pages In This Issue PEB’s TDN Sketch of the Week 60 Broad St., Suite 100 Red Bank, NJ 07701 (732) 747-8060 (732) 747-8955 (fax) www.thoroughbreddailynews.com www.thetdn.com Barry Weisbord, co-publisher [email protected] • @barryweisbord Sue Finley, co-publisher [email protected] • @suefinley Editorial [email protected] Jessica Martini, Editor-in-Chief Alan Carasso, Managing Editor Marie Kizenko, Senior Editor Christina Bossinakis, Senior Editor Peb’s TDN Sketch of the Week is available on Lucas Marquardt, Features Editor www.pebsite.com Currently accepting commissions. 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Customer Service Coverage begins p19-20 [email protected] Vicki Forbes, Director of Customer Service Information Technology Robert Williams, Director of IT [email protected] Gregg Casillo, DB Administrator, Programming [email protected] EST Race 8:20a Prix Miesque-G3, ML Marketing 8:50a Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte-G2, ML Gary King, Marketing Manager 9:20a Prix de Seine-et-Oise-G3, ML [email protected] TDN Newmarket Bureau: Cafe Racing [email protected] Sean Cronin Tom Frary TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/6/12 • PAGE 3 of 26 • thoroughbreddailynews.com FASIG-TIPTON NOVEMBER -- Top Broodmares cont. 107 Love Theway Youare r/b’mare prospect 1,450,000 (f, 4, Arch--Diversa, by Tabasco Cat) 041 Contested r/b’mare prospect 2,300,000 Consigned by Hartwell Farm, agent (f, 3, Ghostzapper--Gold Vault, by Arch) Purchased by My Meadowview LLC Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 084 Hot Cha Cha i/f Kitten’s Joy 1,000,000 Purchased by Shadai Farm (m, 6, Cactus Ridge--Reduced Sentence, by Broad Brush) 129 Pilfer i/f Bernardini 1,950,000 Consigned by Dapple Stud, agent (11, Deputy Minister--Misty Hour, by Miswaki) Purchased by Katsumi Yoshida Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent VIII Purchased by Borges Torrealba Holdings LLC TOP WEANLINGS 166 Tapitsfly r/b’mare prospect 1,850,000 Hip Sex Sire Dam Price ($) (m, 5, Tapit--Flying Marlin, by Marlin) 110 filly Medaglia d’Oro Cry and Catch Me 620,000 Consigned by Romans Racing & Sales, agent B-Stetson Land & Cattle, LP (Ky) Purchased by Katsumi Yoshida Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent 146 Santa Teresita i/f Bernardini 1,750,000 Purchased by Waratah Thoroughbreds (m, 8, Lemon Drop Kid--Sweet Gold, by Gilded Time) 116 filly Indian Charlie Mini Chat 325,000 Consigned by Bluewater Sales LLC, Agent XX B-Darley, Tony Holmes & Dr & Mrs Walter Zent (Ky) Purchased by Shadai Farm Consigned by Bluewater Sales LLC, Agent XXXII 118 Musical Romance r/b’mare prospect 1,600,000 Purchased by Candy Meadows LLC (m, 5, Concorde’s Tune--Candlelightdinner, by Slew Gin Fizz) 121 colt Indian Charlie My Friend C. Z. 150,000 Consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent B-AGS Thoroughbreds Purchased by Katsumi Yoshida Consigned by Gainesway, agent, on behalf of AGS Thoroughbreds 055 Eden’s Moon r/b’mare prospect 1,525,000 Purchased by Mersad Metanovic Bloodstock (f, 3, Malibu Moon--Eden’s Causeway, by Giant’s Causeway) 019 colt Stormy Atlantic Back in Time 130,000 Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, agent B-Dapple Bloodstock & Susan Bunning (Ky) Purchased by Mandore International Agency Property of Browning, et al, Consigned by Dapple Stud, agent 045 C.S. Silk i/f Distorted Humor 1,450,000 Purchased by Front Range Farm (m, 6, Medaglia d’Oro--Remember the Day, by Settlement Day) 161 colt Harlan’s Holiday Storm the Church 110,000 Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent IX B-Dapple Bloodstock & Nellie Mae Cox (Ky) Purchased by Shadai Farm Consigned by Dappel Stud Purchased by Rockhouse Bloodstock TDN P HEADLINE NEWS • 11/6/12 • PAGE 4 of 26 • thoroughbreddailynews.com Amazing Grace (cont. from p1) AI don=t know what to say,@ laughed a flustered Mandy Pope as she was swarmed in the hallway of the pavilion by the press and well wishers soon after signing the $10-million ticket. AShe=s beautiful. You look at her, and she=s everything a racehorse should be, she did everything a racehorse could do, and she has a wonderful attitude. She=s very sweet; she would just about put her head in my lap when I went up to see her. She=s the epitome of what we=re all trying to breed, as far as conformation and racing ability goes. Hopefully, she=ll pass that on to her foals.@ Havre de Grace Havre de Grace was Fasig-Tipton photo consigned by Taylor Made Sales on behalf of the man who raced her to three Grade I wins and that Horse of the Year title, Fox Hill Farm=s Rick Porter. Porter patiently waited to offer Pope his thanks, and offered afterwards, AIt was exciting. [Havre de Grace] is the whole package. I'm really glad she's going to Mandy and is going to stay in this country. I hope she loves the horse as much as we did.@ Asked if he expected anything in the $10 million range, Porter said, ANo. We set a very reasonable reserve, and I'm very surprised she brought this kind of money. But I think she's worth it. They said it before: she has amazing talent, amazing beauty, an amazing pedigree, and amazing grace.@ Porter was referencing the Taylor Made-produced video that Fasig played to a dimmed house just prior to Havre de Grace entering the ring.